Sanyo 24KHS72 AC/HP DIY install project

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Wow! It's 67 deg out there today..



Perfect weather for a roofing job... Now, I'm ready for the snow!
I came back inside and the house was so warm, I did a little AC testing.
Cooled things off real fast!!
The legs are off kilter, because when I drove the anchor pegs, I hit rocks!
There are rocks the size of watermelons just 10 or 12 inches under the ground here!
The pegs all ended up going into the wrong spot or at an angle!
Heck, that might hold it down better in the wind.?.
The last step was to drill a hole into the legs (and into the pegs), just
a few inches above the ground, and install a screw to keep the
whole thing from pulling a Wizard of Oz trick..

No side-walls yet.. (To block snow drifts coming in from the sides).
I'm going to wait a while before insulating the line-set valves, I want to
make absolutely sure that no refrigerant or oil is leaking from the connections.
(I saw this happen on a poorly installed AC-only unit at work. 24KS72).


The connection lube/sealant that I used is made of the same stuff that's
used for AC lube, and I've been trying to wipe off any over-flow, so
I can properly inspect for leakage. If clean, in a few days, I'll wrap it up
with insulating tape etc.

For now, I've taped up some foam into a little boot that kinda fits over the valves..

After I have some good insulation installed, I think about installing the sidewalls/snowdrift shields.

Edit: 11/28/09 Installed insulation over line-set valves.


Before pic (without removable cover).


After insulating and tape up.